The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-06-24

Music IN DARLINGTON. - The cantata of
Esther, for which considerable preparation was
made, was presented in the Town Hall, OAR
lington, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings of last week, In admirable style and to
crowded audiences every evening. The cast of
characters was as follows:
Queen, Miss Lizzie e. Forwood; Queens At
tendants Miss Marion Emlen and Miss Annie
| Wilson; Queens Maids, Miss Gertie Wilson
and Miss Fannie Hopkins; Queens Pages, Miss
Nellie Hodgkins and Miss Susie Smith; Zerish,
Miss BERTHE Hopkins; Ierish's Child Ida, Sallie
Ely; Zersh's Attendants, Miss Susie Kirk and
Miss Salie Allen; Prophecies, Miss Alice Hop
kins; Mordecai's Sister, Miss Mary KurlZ;
Maid of Honor, Miss Helen Wilson; Angel,
Miss Gertrude Iietrck; King, Mr.. c. 4. Wilson;
Kings Pages, Mr.. Malcolm Price and Mr.. Ed
win Warrington; Hannah, Mr.. Howard Hop
kins; Mordeca Mr.. A. F. Galbreath; High
Priest, Mr.. Theodore lletrick Hegai Mr.. Geo
5. Wndolph; Scribe, Mr.. X. f. Prigg; Herald,
Mr.. Robert Lee Shure; Harbonah, Mr.. Shure;
Guards, Mr.. A. E. Sture, Mr.. f. 8. Gorrell, Mr.
John Heating, Mr.. Oakley Smith Pianist Miss
Kate Forwood.
Every part was well rendered, showing
careful training by Prof. d. P. Wyatt and a
ready adaptation on the part of those engaged
in the performance, as very few of them could
read music and had to be instructed in time, &C.
cent, &c. The representation of the principal
characters, as tie King, Queen Esther, Morde'
cal, Hannah, Mordecai's Sister, &c, deserve
special praise.
The stage scenery and paraphernalia and the
dresses of the singers all combined to heighten
the effect of the singing, which was excellent
throughout. No one suspected that Darling
ton possessed so much musical and theatrical
talent. Havre de Grace, however, is entitled to
a share Of the honor.
Altogether "Queen Esther" was decided
success.
TERRIFIC RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT HAvRE
DE GRACE.-A frightful accident occurred at
Go'clock, last Tuesday afternoon, on the p, W.
and b. Railroad, at Havre de Grace. south
bound train, just as it was crossing the switch
below the depot, was met by the north-bound
congressional express. The latter struck the
baggage car of the south-bound train and crash
ed into the two parlor cars behind it, turning
over and completely wrecklng them. The engine
continued on and telescoped a coach before it
could be stopped The people on the congress
sional express were not hurt. The south-bound
train ofsx cars was full ofpassengers, nearly all
of whom were dangerously or slightly injured.
Alexander Gautrom, of Washington, who was
in the rear car, was struck by the engine and
crushed between the seats. Before he could be
released he was scalded TO death by the escap-
ing steam.
The cries and groans of the people in the
overturned cars before they were taken out were
heart.rending. All of the physicians and many
of the citizens of the place came out and render
ed assistance, the female passengers especially re-
ceiying attention.
The accident was caused, it Is stated, by the
failure of the air brakes on the congressional
express. The latter is a very fast train, its
speed being forty or fifty miles an hour. The
engineer says he put down his brakes half a
mile from the city, but they refused TO work
and the down grade being heavy the train could
not be controlled. Travel was delayed for five
hours only, but 1t will be several days before
the tracks will be restored to their former con-
dition.
Mr.. A. W. Bradford, brother of Mr.. s. w.
Bradford of Bel Air, had his left hand badly
scalded. lie was seated in the smoker, two
seats behind the man who was scalded to death,
but crawled out and made his escape.